from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Etymologies

Examples

Jerome translates, "Thou hast not been as a harlot in scorning (that is, who ordinarily scorns) a hire offered," in order to get a larger one: nay, thou hast offered hire thyself to thy lovers (Eze 16: 33, 34).

After months of scorning, dismissing and vilifying the Tea Partyers, E. J. Dionne concedes: "No matter how much liberals may poke fun at them, Tea Party partisans can claim victory in fundamentally altering the country's dialogue."